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![Peanut Island is an 80-acre haven for boaters, paddlers and beach enthusiasts who like to soak up sunrays or embark on a snorkeling excursion. Peanut Island is an 80-acre haven for boaters, paddlers and beach enthusiasts who like to soak up sunrays or embark on a snorkeling excursion.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TOS-L-explore-florida-peanut-island-033119.jpg?w=132)
An island in the sun: Peanut Island has snorkeling, pristine beaches and overnight options
Peanut Island is an 80-acre haven for boaters, paddlers and beach enthusiasts who like to...
![Chef Nikol Zarbalas, who has starred in two Guy Fieri shows on the Food Network, has unveiled The Food Republic restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Chef Nikol Zarbalas, who has starred in two Guy Fieri shows on the Food Network, has unveiled The Food Republic restaurant in Fort Lauderdale.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-Food-Republic-Restaurant-01-070224.jpg?w=132)
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Food Network celeb chef Nikol Zarbalas opens The Food Republic in Fort Lauderdale
Chef Nikol Zarbalas, who has starred in two Guy Fieri shows on the Food Network,...
![Daytona Beach's Museum of Arts and Sciences has opened its revamped planetarium with its most powerful projection system ever married with an array of new events. Daytona Beach's Museum of Arts and Sciences has opened its revamped planetarium with its most powerful projection system ever married with an array of new events.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TOS-L-Daytona-MOAS-Planetarium-01.jpg?w=117)
Daytona planetarium shines with upgrades, new programs
Daytona Beach's Museum of Arts and Sciences has opened its revamped planetarium with its most...
![The sun begins to rise over Anastasia State Park, which has four miles of pristine beaches, in St. Augustine on March 8, 2024. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel) The sun begins to rise over Anastasia State Park, which has four miles of pristine beaches, in St. Augustine on March 8, 2024. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TOS-L-state-park-spotlight-anastasia-island-06.jpg?w=132)
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Florida State Park Spotlight: For beach lovers, Anastasia Island is a pristine paradise
When searching for an idyllic sandy spot to spend sunny summer days at the Florida...
![Amid summer heat in the Sunshine State, here are suggestions for places to snorkel in Central Florida — from Wekiwa Springs to Rainbow Springs. Amid summer heat in the Sunshine State, here are suggestions for places to snorkel in Central Florida — from Wekiwa Springs to Rainbow Springs.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_reshing-water-lots-to-do_4_1015069213_1015034699.jpg?w=117)
Swim like a fish: 10 can’t-miss snorkeling spots in Central Florida
Amid summer heat in the Sunshine State, here are suggestions for places to snorkel in...
![Every Florida lighthouse has a story involving keepers, their families, pets and a lifestyle that could sometimes prove hard and solitary. Take a tour around the Sunshine State to see the tallest, oldest, most haunted and most resilient lighthouses. Every Florida lighthouse has a story involving keepers, their families, pets and a lifestyle that could sometimes prove hard and solitary. Take a tour around the Sunshine State to see the tallest, oldest, most haunted and most resilient lighthouses.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Explore-Florida-Lighthouses-19.jpg?w=135)
Lighthouse superlatives: Exploring Florida’s oldest, tallest and most haunted lights
Every Florida lighthouse has a story involving keepers, their families, pets and a lifestyle that...
![Hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches grace the Sunshine State's coastlines, but only one city can now lay claim to being home to the best. Let's give a wave of applause to Delray Beach, which beat out 19 other finalists to win the USA Today 10Best 2024 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Beach in Florida. Hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches grace the Sunshine State's coastlines, but only one city can now lay claim to being home to the best. Let's give a wave of applause to Delray Beach, which beat out 19 other finalists to win the USA Today 10Best 2024 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Beach in Florida.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lifeguard-tower.jpg?w=111)
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We have a winner! South Florida city voted top spot for best beach in USA Today poll
Hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches grace the Sunshine State's coastlines, but only one city...
![Hurricane Irma wiped away almost everything at Little Palm Island resort seven years ago. You’d never know it. Hurricane Irma wiped away almost everything at Little Palm Island resort seven years ago. You’d never know it.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TFL-L-Little-Palm-Island-dock-01.jpg?w=117)
What hurricane? Revisiting Little Palm Island, where Irma is only a memory
Hurricane Irma wiped away almost everything at Little Palm Island resort seven years ago. You’d...
![Artist Rebecca Cypress, whose glass beadwork is featured in "Yaat Ya Oke: Welcome Travelers," participates in an educational program at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens. (Courtesy Tara Chadwick) Artist Rebecca Cypress, whose glass beadwork is featured in "Yaat Ya Oke: Welcome Travelers," participates in an educational program at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens. (Courtesy Tara Chadwick)](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TOS-L-polasek-museum-seminole-artists-05_924a66.jpg?w=122)
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Polasek Museum plays part as Indigenous Seminole artists gain overdue recognition
"Yaat Ya Oke: Welcome Travelers," on view at the Polasek Museum in Winter Park, shines...
![Hollywood beach, shown on Thursday, has scored a spot in Tripadvisor’s list of top 10 beaches in the country for 2024. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Hollywood beach, shown on Thursday, has scored a spot in Tripadvisor’s list of top 10 beaches in the country for 2024. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TFL-L-hollywood-best-beach-ratings-0223-04.jpg?w=132)
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South Florida beach among best in nation, says ranking by Tripadvisor
Hollywood beach was ranked fourth best in the U.S. Fort Lauderdale came in at No....